Liu Bei, a generation of heroes, has become a hegemon in the troubled times. However, behind his brilliance, there are many little-known secrets. Among them, why he did not manage to save his two daughters is a puzzling mystery.
Perhaps, we will set our sights on Zhao Yun, who has a white horse and a silver spear. In the smoke of the beacon fire on Changbanpo, he descended the mountain like a tiger, seven in and seven out, and rescued Liu Bei's son Liu Chan. However, people can't help but ask, since Zhao Yun was able to rescue Liu Chan, why didn't he rescue Liu Bei's two daughters as well?
In fact, the answer to this question is hidden in the dust of history. We must first understand that although Zhao Yun is brave and invincible, he is also a human being, not a god. In the Battle of Changbanpo, Zhao Yun's mission was to protect Liu Bei's "old and young", which included Liu Bei's wife and children. However, in the chaos of the war, Zhao Yun and Liu Bei were separated, and he was too focused on the battle to forget that he was still shouldering the heavy responsibility of protecting Liu Bei's family. By the time he realized this, there were only thirty or forty cavalrymen left with him, and Liu Bei's two daughters were already missing.
So, why didn't Zhao Yun go back to save Liu Bei's two daughters? There are two reasons: one is that it cannot be done, and the other is that it is not necessary. After rescuing Liu Chan, Zhao Yun was already at the end of his crossbow, and it was undoubtedly a fool's dream to go back to save people. Moreover, even if he can successfully rescue Liu Bei's daughter, it will not make any sense. Because in troubled times, the status of daughters is far less important than that of sons. Liu Bei, as a generation of heroes, naturally understands this. Therefore, when Zhao Yun rescued Liu Chan, although Liu Bei was grateful, he did not blame Zhao Yun for not protecting his family. Because in Liu Bei's heart, the overall situation is important, and the love of children can only be put aside temporarily.
As for Liu Bei's two daughters, what is their fate? History does not have an accurate record, what is known is that Cao Chun caught two 15-year-old girls who were in the flowering season. Cao Cao rewarded Cao Chun, who was 38 years old at the time, but this guy died at the age of 40, and I heard that the two girls who later became widows were sent to Tongquetai, but this statement is not confirmed by historical data, so I don't know whether it is true or not.
In short, Liu Bei never mentioned his two daughters later, maybe because he was ashamed of his daughters, or maybe he felt that this was Cao Cao's humiliation of him. Back then, Cao Cao had twice returned Liu Bei's wife and children who were captured by Lu Bu, and now, he himself captured Liu Bei's daughter and rewarded it to his subordinates. This practice may be that Cao Cao secretly scolded Liu Bei for not preaching morality.
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